https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/ A weekly digest and news for Hunt: Showdown 1896: patches, events and the Steam player count. en Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:42 GMT https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w45/ showdown-weekly-2026-w45 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT Week of Nov 2–8, 2026 in Hunt: Showdown 1896: 3 news posts from Crytek and 1 in the press, Blood Testament Chapter 3 patch notes, the 9th week of the Blood Testament event. Steam peak: 27,469 players. Digest https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w45/#n-1848664643347444 showdown-news-1848664643347444 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:06:01 GMT The Hunt: Showdown community received a sucker punch in September when it learned that Bence "Beadyboy" Hamos, a beloved community-facing figure for the long-running extraction shooter, was unceremoniously let go in a wave of Crytek… PC Gamer https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w45/#n-1848664643346977 showdown-news-1848664643346977 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:32:25 GMT Discover how the man once known as The Plague Doctor played a harrowing role in the creation of Bloodskin in our newest Legacy Chronicle, As the Crow Carves. Complete challenges to unlock the full story and a collection of stunning… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w45/#n-1847920302251553 showdown-news-1847920302251553 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:15:59 GMT New Weapon: Lancaster A four barreled, medium ammo pistol with a rotating firing pin which allows for a high fire rate. Favored by Hunters on safari as a self-defense weapon due to its superior reliability and stopping power. Opening the… Patch https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w45/#n-1847920302249155 showdown-news-1847920302249155 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:01:08 GMT We are rolling into Week 2 of Twitch Drops! Keep on watching your favorite streamers play Hunt: Showdown 1896 to earn Supply Crates, Hide and Seek (Choke Bomb Skin), a random Legendary Hunter, and more this week. 🍂… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w44/ showdown-weekly-2026-w44 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT Week of Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026 in Hunt: Showdown 1896: 1 news post from Crytek, the 8th week of the Blood Testament event. Steam peak: 29,349 players. Digest https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w44/#n-1847286114045240 showdown-news-1847286114045240 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:05:00 GMT 🙌 Twitch Drops are live! Jump into our latest campaign and earn a haul of rewards just for watching your favorite Hunt creators. The longer you watch, the more you unlock. Start earning now and give your roster and arsenal the upgrade… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w43/ showdown-weekly-2026-w43 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Week of Oct 19–25, 2026 in Hunt: Showdown 1896: 4 news posts from Crytek, the 7th week of the Blood Testament event. Digest https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w43/#n-1847286114042362 showdown-news-1847286114042362 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:55:38 GMT 🎁 Twitch Drops return tomorrow! Tune in, support your favorite Hunt streamers, and unlock two full weeks of rewards. For Week 1, the beloved Support-a-Streamer rewards are back, joined by watch-time rewards, including: 📦 Supply Crates… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w43/#n-1847286114037168 showdown-news-1847286114037168 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:44:45 GMT Twitch Drops are almost here, right on time for Halloween and Twitch's Stream-o-Ween. 🎃 We're excited to share all the rewards you can earn over the next two weeks simply by watching Hunt: Showdown 1896 and supporting your favorite… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w43/#n-1846651706696131 showdown-news-1846651706696131 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:21:12 GMT 🎁 Twitch Drops are back! From Oct 26th to Nov 9th, you’ll have another chance to earn exclusive rewards just by watching your favorite Hunt creators live on Twitch. Support the community, claim your drops, and get ready for some exciting… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w43/#n-1846651706692106 showdown-news-1846651706692106 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:17:12 GMT 📢 Hunters, we need your feedback! Our Blood Testament Event Survey is now open. Let us know what you enjoyed, what could be improved, and what you'd like to see in future events. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TB3N9ZB Your feedback plays… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w42/ showdown-weekly-2026-w42 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Week of Oct 12–18, 2026 in Hunt: Showdown 1896: 1 news post from Crytek, the 6th week of the Blood Testament event. Digest https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w42/#n-1846651706674991 showdown-news-1846651706674991 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:58:38 GMT What happens when an estranged cousin with a serious bone to pick shows up to take over Moses Poultry? 🐔 Find out in Cursed Kin, our newest Premium Story Challenge, available now. 🪓 Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w41/ showdown-weekly-2026-w41 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Week of Oct 5–11, 2026 in Hunt: Showdown 1896: 4 news posts from Crytek, Update 2.9.1 patch notes, Blood Testament Chapter 2 patch notes, the 5th week of the Blood Testament event. Digest https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w41/#n-1846018067933995 showdown-news-1846018067933995 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:42:16 GMT Answering the call of the last Elias, a man known by many names steps out from the crimson shadows.🤠 He has battled covens older than civilization itself and survived horrors beyond imagining. 🗡️ What is one more of Lynch's… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w41/#n-1846018067926924 showdown-news-1846018067926924 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:28:58 GMT 🩸Bound by Blood is available now! ❤️ This DLC contains: - The Protegee (Legendary Hunter) - The Primrose (Mosin-Nagant) - Skin Deep (Sparks Pistol) - Skin Deep: Silencer (Sparks Pistol Silencer) - The White Fox (Ammo Box) - The Protegee… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w41/#n-1845383656396729 showdown-news-1845383656396729 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:59:11 GMT Inferno Returns The Inferno Time of Day is back to Hunt, bringing wildfires raging across all maps. It comes with reduced visibility due to heavy smoke and wildfires in affected areas. Wildfires are fixed in location, blocking key… Patch https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w41/#n-1845383656393043 showdown-news-1845383656393043 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:07:32 GMT Player Profile Customization - DLC Hunter Avatars With this patch, we’re adding a new set of Avatars featuring Hunters from some of our much-loved DLCs. If you own one of the DLCs listed below, you’ll automatically receive the… Patch https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w40/ showdown-weekly-2026-w40 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT Week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026 in Hunt: Showdown 1896: 6 news posts from Crytek, the 4th week of the Blood Testament event. Digest https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w40/#n-1845383656392039 showdown-news-1845383656392039 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:50:06 GMT Have you filled out our latest Player Survey yet? Please consider sharing your opinions to help us tailor your experience. The feedback from Hunters means the world to us! 🤠 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JTL5ZVS Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w40/#n-1845383656387017 showdown-news-1845383656387017 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:37:54 GMT The leaves are turning, and it's starting to look a lot like DeSalle.🍂 You know what that means... the Crytek Autumn Sale has arrived! Whether you're stepping into the Hunt for the first time or recruiting a friend for the bayou, now's… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w40/#n-1845383656382009 showdown-news-1845383656382009 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:01:33 GMT ‼️ We're Live! ‼️ The next chapter of Blood Testament awaits. Join us to learn what's coming next in-game, get a glimpse of the story's future, and enter for a chance to win a Crytek Gear Store giveaway! 📺 Watch here… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w40/#n-1845383656378344 showdown-news-1845383656378344 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:42:31 GMT Every Hunt leaves a mark. Now it's your turn to leave one on the future of the bayou and the gulch. 📢 Our annual Player Survey is now live! As part of our ongoing commitment to shaping the world of Hunt alongside our community, we're… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w40/#n-1844751498234788 showdown-news-1844751498234788 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:10:36 GMT Blood Testament continues on October 6. 🎃 As the nights grow longer, Chapter 2 brings new horrors to the bayou and the mountains: 🕸️ Sweeping Compound Changes 🌹 New DLC 🪵 New Story Challenge 🪓 New Community Event 🃏 Two New Tarot… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w40/#n-1844751498234405 showdown-news-1844751498234405 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:22:01 GMT The blood has been spilled, but the testament is not yet complete. 🩸📕 Join us on October 1st at 6 PM CEST for our next Developer Livestream! We'll discuss everything coming in Chapter 2 of Blood Testament, as well as what lies ahead in… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w39/ showdown-weekly-2026-w39 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Week of Sep 21–27, 2026 in Hunt: Showdown 1896: 2 news posts from Crytek, the 3rd week of the Blood Testament event. Digest https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w39/#n-1844751498229501 showdown-news-1844751498229501 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:20:31 GMT He was promised hope. He was given a curse. 🩸 Discover the story of Warren Russett, a desperate father who put his faith in Lynch's promises and became the foundation of Blood Testament's most horrifying creations. How far will Lynch go… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w39/#n-1844751498224868 showdown-news-1844751498224868 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:03:12 GMT The Blood Moon still hangs high, and the fight is far from over. Head into the bayou and the mountains this weekend to earn 100% bonus Hunter XP and accelerate your path to glory. Every Hunt is another step toward legend... if you… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w38/ showdown-weekly-2026-w38 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Week of Sep 14–20, 2026 in Hunt: Showdown 1896: 4 news posts from Crytek, Hotfix 2.9.0.3 | Blood Testament patch notes, the 2nd week of the Blood Testament event. Digest https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w38/#n-1844115010495159 showdown-news-1844115010495159 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:15:21 GMT Hunters, We heard your comments regarding some issues that arose since the release of 2.9, and we have deployed a hotfix to address them. This hotfix includes: - Blood Moon audio mix adjustments - Fixed the hip-fire horizontal sensitivity… Patch https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w38/#n-1844115010492510 showdown-news-1844115010492510 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:47:59 GMT Some believe her to be an angel. Others know her to be a devil. But the truth is a secret she'll take to her grave—if anyone ever manages to put her in one. Read the new dime novel , Corruption's Cup, and uncover the tale behind one of… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w38/#n-1843481262704848 showdown-news-1843481262704848 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:05:49 GMT The more that Hunters learn about the Blood Moon, the more terrifying its horrors become. A new Boss Target now stalks the compounds. Will you run, or will the promise of profit drive you straight into the hunt? Take on Bloodskin and… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w38/#n-1843481262702258 showdown-news-1843481262702258 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:26:42 GMT The Bound By Blood Necklace is a rare relic rumored to contain the last remnants of Lynch's Blood Serum. Others say it fills with the blood of fallen enemies. Cherish it. Protect it. Don’t let it fall into the wrong hands. 🩸 Corruption's… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w37/#n-1843481262696329 showdown-news-1843481262696329 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:14:58 GMT He was once a man driven to find a cure at any cost. Now, he has become the monster he sought to escape. Lynch's obsession knows no limits, and nothing will stand in the way of her pursuit. Smell. Taste. Touch. Every instinct. Every… Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w37/#n-1843481262692409 showdown-news-1843481262692409 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:28:14 GMT The "Chupacabra" Trait can now be purchased for 2 Upgrade Points. Still, the thirst for blood can't be quenched so easily...we need more. 🩸🩸🩸 Community Announcements https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w37/#n-1843481262690183 showdown-news-1843481262690183 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:04:32 GMT Hunters, Tomorrow, September 10 at 09:30 CEST, we'll be deploying a hotfix to address several issues that have surfaced since the launch of Update 2.9. This hotfix includes: - Fixes for several game crashes - Re-enabling the Legendary… Patch https://showdown.com.ua/en/weekly/2026-w37/#n-1843481262689416 showdown-news-1843481262689416 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:25:11 GMT Wherever a threat to order goes, Cho Byeong-hak will follow. He wears his mask and gat to let other Hunters know his credentials—and so that he’ll never forget his mission. Included are: 🎭- Roaming Sage (Hunter) 🔫- Cold Patience… Community Announcements